President Biden announced on September 9 his intent to nominate to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Willie L. Phillips, Jr., currently Chairman of the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia. FERC currently has four sitting Commissioners as
Governor Northam Appoints New Secretary of Natural Resources
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced on September 22 he was appointing Ann Jennings as the new Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources. Ms. Jennings has served as Deputy Secretary of the department and replaces Matt Strickler, who was appointed to
A historically Black town stood in the way of a pipeline – so developers claimed it was mostly white
Card – The Guardian – 9/16/21
EPA, New River Gorge, others express concerns to FERC about potential Mountain Valley Pipeline impacts
Card – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 9/15/21
Southwest Virginia landowners still fighting pipeline’s use of eminent domain
Card – The Roanoke Times – 9/17/21
Can Southwest Virginia remake itself as a laboratory for renewables?
Card – Virginia Mercury – 9/20/21
Dominion Virginia customers should get $312 million refund, plus rate cut, SCC staff says
Card – Richmond Times-Dispatch 9/20/21
The NIMBY Threat to Renewable Energy
Card – Sierra – 9/20/21
‘Major gap.’ Gas industry FERC petitions stoke NEPA Concerns
Card – E&E Energywire – 9/22/21
Biden’s EPA orders a slash in climate-warming chemicals used in air-conditioning and refrigeration
Card – CNBC – 9/23/21